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A photograph of a paper stencil with the words "what have we become" cut out. The stencil has been used, and there is masking tape around the edges, dark red paint around the letters, and the top right corder has been torn off.
Early career resource

A Guide to Devel­op­ing Your Prac­tice by Natasha Them­biso Ruwona

A guide to devel­op­ing your prac­tice for ear­ly career artists and prac­ti­tion­ers. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners.
Posted
29/04/25
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A nine meter wide artwork installed on a public building. The work is made up of terrazzo shapes in different colours, that combine to create a mural.
Early career resource

TIME-MON­EY-MAG­IC: pub­lic art for begin­ners by Jes Fernie

A guide to pub­lic art com­mis­sion­ing for ear­ly career artists and prac­ti­tion­ers. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners
Posted
28/01/25
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Two photographs presented alongside each other on a neon green background. The photographs show the same image of an open publication on a table showing an image of a face, but the colour of one has been adjusted. The colours of photograph on the left are more true to life, the photograph on the right has a brown tinted hue.
Audiences, Early career resource

Build­ing an Audi­ence for Your Work by Text­book Studio

A guide to build­ing an audi­ence for your work for ear­ly career artists and prac­ti­tion­ers. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners
Posted
08/01/25
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Applications, Early career resource

Find­ing, apply­ing for, and get­ting oppor­tu­ni­ties in the visu­al arts

Inde­pen­dent cura­tor Har­ri­et Coop­er shares a guide to oppor­tu­ni­ties for ear­ly career artists & art work­ers. Com­mis­sioned by VASW & Uni­ver­si­ty partners.
Posted
16/07/24
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Disability Arts, Early career resource

Find­ing sup­port in the arts when chron­i­cal­ly ill, d/​Deaf, dis­abled, neu­ro­di­ver­gent, mad and/​or sick by Han­nah Wallis

A guide to get­ting start­ed as an artist, mak­ing con­nec­tions, spe­cif­ic sup­port to be found in the sec­tor and access support.
Posted
28/06/24
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Artist-led, Early career resource

A guide to artist-led organising

Artist Beth Emi­ly Richards shares a guide to artist-led organ­is­ing for ear­ly career artists. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners.
Posted
25/06/24
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Self-Employment, Early career resource

Do I need to be Self-Employed as an artist or artworker?

Artist & ser­i­al free­lancer Rachel Dobbs shares a guide to being self employed for ear­ly career artists. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners.
Posted
21/05/24
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Funding, Early career resource

A guide to fund­ing for ear­ly career artists

Free­lance Fundrais­er Cather­ine Her­bert shares a guide to fund­ing for ear­ly career artists. Com­mis­sioned by VASW and Uni­ver­si­ty partners.
Posted
17/05/24
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